Commodity Prices

Gold •294 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	982.70	+3.10	+0.32%
WTI Crude •10 mins	63.04	+0.77	+1.24%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.100	+0.016	+0.76%
Ethanol •294 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •294 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 294 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 294 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	66.82	+0.70	+1.06%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	2.967	-0.055	-1.82%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.143	+0.016	+0.74%

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Are 'Safe Assets' in Short Supply

By Tyler Mordy - Aug 17, 2010, 7:31 AM CDT

Is the world suffering from a chronic shortage of "safe assets"? That's the assertion of MIT Economics Professor Ricardo Caballero. In a series of research papers, Caballero has argued that the supply of safe assets is not keeping pace with global demand. How so?

Are "Safe Assets" in Short Supply